More on DVD recoders as HDTV recorder (part 2)
HDTV Recorder Hub
This continues my last post on hacks or alternatives for using DVR recorders as :
AVCHD
It’s possible to obtain a high definition recording on a standard DVD disc (or MiniDVD, depending). The format is called AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition). AVCHD records HD format in 1080i and 720p signals by using a very efficient compression method. It was jointly developed by Panasonic and Sony.
Additionally, Panasonic and Toshiba announced in 2007 that they were going to be incorporating new technology to allow recording high definition programming on regular DVDs. There are some catches, though (aren’t there always?)
Foremost, the new technology was only going to be included in Blu-Ray and HD-DVD readers. Unfortunately those are only available for sale in Japan at present. And even if you could obtain one of these machines, the HD-DVDs can only be played back on a DVD player that’s compatible with Blu-Ray or HD-DVD formats. You can’t use a regular, standard DVD player.